What is ShelfMark [Exposed!]?

ShelfMark [Exposed!] removes ElfHosted's SSO layer from your ShelfMark instance, exposing the UI behind ShelfMark's own authentication. Household members and friends can sign in with ShelfMark accounts you provision for them — without ever touching your ElfHosted dashboard.

Who needs this?

Anyone running ShelfMark as a shared book-tracking platform — book clubs, families, or reading groups where multiple people maintain their own shelves and progress. Without [Exposed!], every user would need an ElfHosted account to log in.

Compatible integrations

• 📚 eBookWorm Bundle and StoryBookWorm Bundle workflows
• 🔍 Goodreads-style import/export
• 📱 Mobile browser access for on-the-go shelf management

Security requirements

You must configure secure authentication inside ShelfMark before subscribing. Set strong passwords on every user account, disable open registration if you want a closed group, and treat the public URL as the only thing protecting your reading data.

Why ElfHosted?

Self-hosting ShelfMark for a book club means maintaining a public web server, TLS certificates, database backups, and reverse-proxy auth — non-trivial for what should be a casual reading tracker. ElfHosted's [Exposed!] gives you the public URL and TLS for free; you focus on the books, not the infrastructure.

FAQ

Will ShelfMark's user data be backed up?
Yes — ElfHosted handles persistent storage and backups for the underlying ShelfMark instance regardless of [Exposed!] status.

Can I cancel [Exposed!] without losing data?
Yes — cancelling restores SSO protection but leaves all ShelfMark data intact.